Members Services:

The Catholic Radio Association offers its members several vital products and services that aid in all aspects of radio station operation:

  • Station acquisition assistance - At the member’s request, the Association will help members to locate, evaluate and negotiate a station in their market.  The Association has contacts developed with multiple radio station brokers to quickly find stations that are for sale and can also members to locate and negotiate a station acquisition directly with the owner.
     
  • Marketing – The Association is committed to and currently developing a marketing strategy incorporating the internet, Catholic periodicals and Catholic television to promote Catholic radio across the nation.
     
  • Credit card processing – The Association has developed a discounted credit card processing plan for members.
     
  • Special events – The Association co-hosts with EWTN an annual Global Catholic Radio conference each year to provide members with the most up-to-date information and guidance available.
     
  • Newsletters/information exchange – The Association provides to its members a newsletter with information, pertinent news and ideas relevant to Catholic broadcasting. 
     
  • Regulatory – The Association advocates on behalf of Catholic radio before the Federal Communications Commission, music licensing organizations and the Copyright Royalty Board and the Congress in order to help ensure the rights of Catholic broadcasters are not overlooked and so laws are enacted which benefit the use of radio as an effective instrument of evangelization.
     
  • Resource sharing Association members may communicate with other members via the “Catholic Radio Association” group on Linkedin regarding needed and surplus equipment.
     
  • Engineering/technical – The Association provides AM and FM engineering services to evaluate stations for purchase, apply for new stations and upgrade existing ones.  The CRA will provide cursory evaluation of population coverage to its members for free.  Detailed coverage maps are $50 each.  The cost to apply for new FM stations and modify existing ones is dependent upon the FM service desired, i.e., LPFM, NCE FM or commercial. 
    Please visit our
    Engineering Project Management Service page for more details.
     
  • Legal – The Association has developed relationships with three attorneys practiced in FCC law and contractual work who offer their services to the members at significantly reduced rates.
     
  • Purchasing – The Association has developed discount purchase plans for members on a wide variety of needed services and equipment:

    Broadcast Software International (BSI) offers a 20% discount on all its proprietary software to Association members, including its cutting edge station automation system, Simian.  In addition, it will extend a 10% discount on other software and hardware (excluding Adobe Audition). Discount must be requested at time of purchase.
     

    Propagation Systems, Inc. (PSI) offers a complete line of broadcast antennas and equipment. They manufacture both FM and TV broadcast antennas as well as equipment to fulfill analog, digital or IBOC requirements.  PSI can help you with all your needs, whether you want to purchase an antenna or want the full turnkey package.  PSI offers quality products, outstanding customer service along with a 20% discount to all Catholic Radio Association members.  To take advantage of PSI products e-mail Paul Kelly at paul@psibroadcast.com or call him at 814-472-5540


    PTEK offers a 30% discount on the purchase of all transmitters to Catholic Radio Association members. PTEK transmitters come with a 3 year warranty. PTEK transmitters are manufactured in the USA.
     

    Calhoun Communications offers a 20% discount on all radio station consulting and engineering – along with all transmitter, studio and antenna installation for CRA members. Gerald (Cal) Calhoun is one of the founders of KFHC, Catholic radio for the Sioux City, IA diocese and serves on the station’s board of directors. Visit www.calhouncommunications.com or call 712-233-9051 to make your station a reality.

     

  • Employee benefits – The Association is working with a Catholic fraternal insurance company to provide health benefits and tax-advantaged retirement vehicles and planning to Association members.

To take advantage of these member services, please contact :

Catholic Radio Association
121 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401
info@catholicradioassociation.org
(843) 853-2300 -  office
(509) 479-1186  -  fax

 

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